Latin word root · Speech & Writing

voc-: voice, calling

voc- is a Latin root meaning “voice, calling”. Learn its variants and explore 3 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: voice, calling

Root forms: voc-, vocat-, vok-

Source word: vōx — voice

Word family and examples

• advocate

  to publicly recommend or support

• vocal

  relating to the voice; expressing opinions freely

• provoke

  to stimulate or give rise to a reaction

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